Pocket for cartridge-belts.



J. P. HOOPER.

POCKET FUR CARTRIDGE BELTS.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, 1915.

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J. P. HOOPER.

POCKET FOR CARTRIDGE BELTS. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30, 1915.

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Patented Feb.

THE COLUMBIA PuuyoanAPl-l c0., WASHINGTON, D. c.

JAMES P. HOOPER, OF BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.

POCKET FOR CARTRIDGE-BELTS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 1,1916.

Application filed March 30, 1915; Serial No. 18,022.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1, JAMES P. HooPER, acitizen of the United States, residing at Baltimore, in the State ofMaryland, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pocketsfor Cartridge-Belts, of which the following is a specification,

This invention relates to improvements in pockets for cartridge belts,and has for its object to provide an improved construction of pocket,with a plurality of compartments therein, combined and attached to abelt in an improved manner.

The invention consists in certain novel features of construction andcombination and arrangement of parts as herein set forth and pointed outin the appended claims The accompanying drawing illustrates theinvention wherein- Figural, shows a front elevation of a series ofpockets, constructed in accordance with my invention and as they appearwhen attached to the belt. Fig. 2, illustrates the same in top edge orplan view. Fig. 3, shows the same in horizontal sectional plan, thesection being taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4, illustrates thesame as viewed from the rear or inner side of the belt to which thepockets are shown attached; Fig. 5, shows an enlarged vertical sectionaldetail through one of the pockets and the belt,- the section being takenon the line 5-5 of Fig. 4, and looking in the direction of the darts insaid Fig. 4:, and Fig. 6,'illustrates a rear elevation of a group ofpockets with the belt turned away to show the construction of thepockets and some of the steps employed in their formation.

Referring to the drawing by numerals, 7, designates the belt web, whichmay be of any desired construction for attachment to the body or waistof a person and to which I attach my improved pockets. The pockets maybe arranged along the belt in a continuous series, or in groups, aspreferred, the construction however, being the .same in either event.The series or groups of pockets employ a plurality of longitudinal webstrips, the number of such strips depending upon the number ofcompartments it is desired the pockets shall have and the number will bevaried accordingly. In the present instance these longitudinal webstrips are designated 8, 9 and 10, respectively and are clearly shown inFigs. 3 and 5 of the drawings. These longitudinal web strips are securedtogether at spaced-apart intervals by means of rows of stitches 11, thatextend from the upper tothe lower edge and these rows of stitches arepreferably taken on a line at an incline with respect to said edges, asclearly shown in Fig. 6, whereby the vertical compartment formed betweentwo inclined rows of such stitches will be tapering in that it will bewider, at the upper end than at the lower end thereof. During the takingof these rows of stitches 11, the inner 1 and outer strips 8 and 10,will be laid against the intermediate partition strips, in this instancestrip 9, with a longitudinal fullness and the partition strip willtherefore be of less length than the said inner and outer strips, asclearly shown in Fig. 3.

To form a bottom closure 1 provide each pocket with a web strip 12, theupper end 13, of which turns down against the inner side of the outerlongitudinal strip 10, as clearly shownjin Fig. 5, and the main portionof which lies close against the outer vertical surface of said strip 10.This strip 12, turns rearwardly and passes under the lower edges of thestrips 10, 9 and 8, and its lower end 14, extends upwardly at the rearside of longitudinal web strip 8, and between the latter and the frontweb 7. This web strip 12, has a greater or outerside of the beltwidth'than the widthlof the compartments formed between the inclinedrowsof stitches 11, and the said strip 12, has a uniform width from endto end. The opposite parallel edges 15, of these strips 12, are se- Y.

cured by vertical rows ofstitches 16, which latter, as clearly shown inFig. 3, pass through the edge of strip 12, then through web strip 10,then through the edge of downturned end 13, of said strip 12, thenthrough partition strip 9 and finally through the inner web strip 8. Theupturned ends 14:, of strips 12, are each secured to belt web 7 by a rowof horizontal stitches 17.

To provide a covering for the pockets each of the latter is providedwith a covering flap 18, which extends down into the pocket in front ofthe inner web strip 8, and is secured therein by means of a horizontalrow ofstitches 19, that extend through said flap, said inner web strip8, and the upper edge of the belt web. At the ends of the series orgroups of pockets the longitudinal web strips 8, 9 and 10, are securedto the belt web by means of a vertical row of stitching 20. Suitablestud members 21, are secured to the front of each pocket and a coactingsocket member is attached to each covering flap whereby to secure theflaps down over the pockets.

Having described claim is,-

l. The combination with a belt, of a plurality of longitudinal webstrips at one side of the belt the inner of said web strips beingsecured to the belt at spaced apart intervals and the longitudinal webstrips being secured together at spaced apart intervals whereby to forma series of pockets, and means for closing the bottom side of thepockets.

2. The combination with a belt or" a plurality of longitudinal webstrips at one side of the belt; means at spaced apart intervals forsecuring the longitudinal web strips together and leaving theintervening portions of said strips unsecured with respect to eachother, means for securing the inner of said longitudinal strips to thebelt to form a series of pockets, and means for closing the bottom sideof the pockets.

3. The combination with a belt, of a plurality of longitudinal webstrips at one side of the belt,the inner and outer of the longitudinalweb strips having a fullness at spaced apart intervalswith respect tothe interposed strips whereby to form pockets; means for securing thelongitudinal strips together between adjacent fullnesses, means forsecuring the inner strip to the belt at each fullness and means forclosingthe bottom s de of the pockets.

4. The combination with a belt, of a plurality of longitudinal webstrips at one side of the belt,the inner and outer web strips having atapering fullness in a vertical direction and at spaced apart intervalswith respect to the interposed strips; means for securing thelongitudinal strips together at the; side of each vertical taperedfullness whereby tov form a series of pockets means my invention, what Ifor securing the inner longitudinal strip to the belt and means forclosing the bottom side of the pockets.

5. The combination with a belt of a plurality of longitudinal web stripsat one side of the belt; means for securing the inner strip to the beltat spaced apart intervals; means for securing the strips togetherindependently of the belt, and a strip having one end secured at theinner side of the outer longitudinal strip and extending down and underall of said longitudinal strips.

6. The combination with a belt of a plu rality of longitudinal webstrips at one side of the belt; means for securing the inner strip tothe belt at spaced apart intervals; means for securing the stripstogether independently of the belt; a strip having one end secured atthe inner side of the outer longitudinal strip and extending over theupper edge of the latter and down in front thereof,said strip extendingbeneath the lower edges of all the longitudinal strips and turning up atthe rear side of the inner longitudinal strip, and means for securingthe upturned end of said strip to said belt.

7. The combination with a belt, of a plurality of longitudinal webstrips at one side of the belt; means for securing the longitudinalstrips together at spaced apart intervals; a strip having one endsecured at the inner side of the outer longitudinal strip and extendingover the upper edge of the latter and then down at the outer side andunder the latter said strip having its end up-turned and secured to thebelt; means for securing the inner longitudinal web strip to the'beltand a flap.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES P. HOOPER. WVitnesses CHARLES E. MANN,.J1., PORTER H. FLAUTT.

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Washington, D. C.

